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Joanne P. Young is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research topics emphasize genetic and clinical aspects of colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers. The main topics of their work include:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Joanne P. Young has contributed to multiple research publications, with notable recent papers listed below:

  • Young-onset colorectal cancer is associated with a personal history of type 2 diabetes, 2020, Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Survey of germline variants in cancer-associated genes in young adults with colorectal cancer, 2021, Genes Chromosomes and Cancer
  • Cancer Risks for MLH 1 and MSH 2 Mutation Carriers, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Immunohistochemistry features and molecular pathology of appendiceal neoplasms, 2021, Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Young-Onset Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma Incidence and Survival Trends in the Northern Territory, Australia, with Emphasis on Indigenous Peoples, 2022, Cancers

The venues in which Joanne P. Young frequently publishes demonstrate a distribution across both specialized and broader scientific journals. These include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cancers
  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The collaboration network of Joanne P. Young includes several frequent co-authors. The most recurrent collaborators are:

  • John A. Baron
  • Daniel D. Buchanan
  • John L. Hopper
  • Timothy Price
  • Aung Ko Win

Joanne P. Young's publication record shows a sustained focus on the molecular and clinical genetics of colorectal cancer, cancer risk factors, and associated metabolic influences.

Best Publications

  • CpG island methylator phenotype underlies sporadic microsatellite instability and is tightly associated with BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer.

    Daniel J Weisenberger;Kimberly D Siegmund;Mihaela Campan;Joanne Young

  • Epigenetic stem cell signature in cancer.

    Martin Widschwendter;Heidi Fiegl;Heidi Fiegl;Daniel Egle;Elisabeth Mueller-Holzner

  • Serrated Lesions of the Colorectum: Review and Recommendations From an Expert Panel

    Douglas K. Rex;Dennis J. Ahnen;John A. Baron;Kenneth P. Batts

  • Immunohistochemistry Versus Microsatellite Instability Testing in Phenotyping Colorectal Tumors

    Noralane M. Lindor;Lawrence J. Burgart;Olga Leontovich;Richard M. Goldberg

  • BRAF mutation is associated with DNA methylation in serrated polyps and cancers of the colorectum

    T Kambara;L A Simms;V L J Whitehall;K J Spring

  • Emerging concepts in colorectal neoplasia

    Jeremy R. Jass;Vicki L.J. Whitehall;Joanne Young;Barbara A. Leggett

  • The clinical phenotype of Lynch syndrome due to germ-line PMS2 mutations

    Leigha Senter;Mark Clendenning;Kaisa Sotamaa;Heather Hampel

  • High Prevalence of Sessile Serrated Adenomas With BRAF Mutations: A Prospective Study of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

    Kevin J. Spring;Zhen Zhen Zhao;Rozemary Karamatic;Michael D. Walsh

  • Morphology of sporadic colorectal cancer with DNA replication errors

    J. R. Jass;Kim-Anh Do;L. A. Simms;H. Iino

  • Microsatellite instability in the insulin–like growth factor II receptor gene in gastrointestinal tumours

    R. F. Souza;R. Appel;J. Yin;S. Wang

  • Features of colorectal cancers with high-level microsatellite instability occurring in familial and sporadic settings: parallel pathways of tumorigenesis.

    Joanne Young;Lisa A. Simms;Kelli G. Biden;Coral Wynter

  • Risks of Lynch Syndrome Cancers for MSH6 Mutation Carriers

    Laura Baglietto;Noralane M. Lindor;James G. Dowty;Darren M. White

  • Pathology features in Bethesda guidelines predict colorectal cancer microsatellite instability: a population-based study.

    Mark A. Jenkins;Shinichi Hayashi;Anne Marie O'Shea;Lawrence J. Burgart

  • Colorectal and Other Cancer Risks for Carriers and Noncarriers From Families With a DNA Mismatch Repair Gene Mutation: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Aung Ko Win;Joanne P Young;Noralane M Lindor;Katherine M. Tucker

  • DNA microsatellite instability in hyperplastic polyps, serrated adenomas, and mixed polyps: a mild mutator pathway for colorectal cancer?

    H Iino;J R Jass;L A Simms;J Young

  • Correlation of tumour BRAF mutations and MLH1 methylation with germline mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutation status: a literature review assessing utility of tumour features for MMR variant classification

    Michael T Parsons;Daniel D Buchanan;Bryony Thompson;Joanne P Young

  • Metachronous Colorectal Cancer Risk for Mismatch Repair Gene Mutation Carriers: The Advantage of More Extensive Colon Surgery

    Susan Parry;Susan Parry;Aung Ko Win;Bryan Parry;Finlay A Macrae

  • Characterisation of a subtype of colorectal cancer combining features of the suppressor and mild mutator pathways.

    Jeremy R. Jass;Kelli G. Biden;Margaret C. Cummings;Lisa A. Simms

  • Advanced colorectal polyps with the molecular and morphological features of serrated polyps and adenomas: concept of a ‘fusion’ pathway to colorectal cancer

    J R Jass;K Baker;I Zlobec;T Higuchi;T Higuchi

  • Methylation of O-6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase characterizes a subset of colorectal cancer with low-level DNA microsatellite instability.

    Vicki L. J. Whitehall;Michael D. Walsh;Joanne Young;Barbara A. Leggett

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara A. Leggett
Barbara A. Leggett University of Queensland
Daniel D. Buchanan
Daniel D. Buchanan University of Melbourne
Michael Walsh
Michael Walsh Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
John L. Hopper
John L. Hopper University of Melbourne
Jeremy R. Jass
Jeremy R. Jass Imperial College London
Mark A. Jenkins
Mark A. Jenkins University of Melbourne
Polly A. Newcomb
Polly A. Newcomb Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Robert W. Haile
Robert W. Haile Stanford University
John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University

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